John, please send all your messages to debian-user. Maintainer of scribus also CC'd (probably should have got original mail.)
Please CC John Culleton <j...@wexfordpress.com> as he does not appear to be subscribed. ----- Forwarded message from John Culleton <j...@wexfordpress.com> ----- User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 From: John Culleton <j...@wexfordpress.com> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:32:34 -0400 To: Chris Bannister <mockingb...@earthlight.co.nz> Subject: Re: [jesus.nava...@undominio.net: Re: Scribus versions-CROSSPOSTED] On Saturday 27 June 2009 08:13:15 am you wrote: > Ask to be CC'd if you are not subscribed to debian-user. > > ----- Forwarded message from "Jesús M. Navarro" > <jesus.nava...@undominio.net> ----- > > User-Agent: KMail/1.9.9 > From: "Jesús M. Navarro" <jesus.nava...@undominio.net> > Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:28:51 +0200 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Scribus versions-CROSSPOSTED > > Hi, John: > > On Saturday 20 June 2009 01:01:04 John Culleton wrote: > > One more time: > > The only stable version of Scribus today is 1.3.3.13. > > 1.3.5 is unstable and always will be. > > 1.3.4 is both unstable and abandoned. > > The next stable version (after 1.3.3.x) will be 1.40. > > [...] > > > And please make the > > powers that be know in the debian and debian-derivative world > > that Scribus 1.3.5 is not for binary download. > > What do you mean? > Current Scribus version on Debian Stable is 1.3.3.12 so your > point is? > 1.3.3.12 is not the latest stable version. 1.3.3.13 is. Often users will opt for Debian unstable just to get the latest versions of packages. But builders of software apps, including Scribus and Krita, would prefer if the unstable versions of their packages not be used by anyhone for production work. There are too many tear-stained messages from those who are using (against all advice) the unstable version for production work. Something bad happens, they can't complete their project properly, but in the case of Scribus at least they can't back up to a stable version without starting all over. 1.3.5 files can't be read by 1.3.3.X. The format changed with 1.3.4. So the program authors prefer that the unstable versions not be included in any distribution. Those who want to experiment with an unstable version can download the latest overnight version with SVN, compile it and toy to their heart's content. Their fiddling is indeed essential to the development process. The problem is with the definition of stable/unstable in the world of Debian, Slackware etc. Too often the "stable" release is behind the times significantly. Using the standard tools in the Debian distro you have two bad choices, live with an obsolete release or take chances with an unstable one. The latest stable release falls through the cracks. Those who develop both Scribus and Krita prefer that the unstable version not be included in any binary release. I am only passing on the message. -- John Culleton Create Book Covers with Scribus/e-book $5.95 http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Chris. ====== I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. -- Stephen F Roberts -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
